Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-15
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Canada will soon thirst for peace if she goes to war on codfsh.-New Orleans Pica- yune.
 It is odd that the wages of sin remain just the same as they were when the hours were shorter.-Alta California.
 A young man in Louisville was choked to death while kissing his girl. Well, what of it? Didn't he die happy2
 'She was the wust," said westerner, de- scribing domestic experience; ''she couldn't bile water without burning it.
 If it be really true that Brigham Young has been resurrected from the dead, the dead have every reason to be congratulated.
 A southern fur company advertises for 100, 900 cats It is evident that backyard spring is anticipated in the sunny South.- Boston Transcript.
 It was raining heavily when Parson Sur plus Eel in crossing the street met poorly clad boy whose clothes were soaked. My dear little boy why don't you get an mbrel la?" said the kind hearted clergyman. ''Sinee pa has quit going to church he never brings home any more umbrellas. "-Texas Siftings.
 Did you ask if it was cold in Dakotaa Why, only two weeks ago l raised my win dow and the wind carried my hat out. It cost S6, but it was too cold to go after it. Suddenly bright idea struck me. raised the window and took pitcher of water and poured it on to the hat. What good did that do9 Don't ynrl soa2-T The etrnn- ,1 - into a long ioicle, which drew up hand over hand and got my hat. Faet.-San bernai- The four year old daughter of one of our American peeresses was passing church 1n London the other day as wedding party came out She announced to her nurse that she intended some day to be married. The nurse rebuked her for mentioning such an improper subject as matrimony, and told her it was quite on the cards that she might | never marry ''Ohl but must marry" re- piled the child. 'sI must have father for 1 my children. ''-Towl. Topics. 1 Dr. Wilcox, the famous Boston organlst, once went to distant city to give an organ | concert in Unitarian church. The organ blower was a stout old darkey, who certainly | felt all the importance of his own share Tn 1 the proceedings He confded to me before the concert that he feared he should not be able to give the great player wind enough l and I encouraged him as well as ] could l When the concert was over he approached me and said: ':Is dat Dr. Wilcox sure enufE
 "Yes," I said. "Humph! It doan seem to me dat he's such a great player like dey makes out" 'Why not?" ''Well, sir, tel 1 de tlufe he doan use no more win dan de gemman what plays heah ebery Sunday. "- Harpers Weekly.
 They were two and they were riding upo1 the car. one was very pUUr arl1 nar1r S 1 cent. ] Said the penniless fellow: II know plac' where we can get a drink and it won't cos ] me cent"
 ssYou dol" said the other. "That's me l We'll go there"
 So they got off the car and they began t.
 feel warm as they walked into well knowl
 bar The proprietor was there and the genia
 ranper wont up to him and introduced hi
 companion.
 "Mr. Jones, this is my friend MT. Smith
 He's just asked to take drink witt l him."
 And the poverty stricken youth was right
 It did not cost him 8 cent; but his frien 1 naid San Francisco Chronicle.